“I want real, lasting, impactful change for women’s football. David John-Williams ran his campaign on the premise of bringing women’s football to the forefront of his candidacy to lead the TTFA. Why is the Women’s National Team used a sacrificial piece to enhance these men and their chauvinistic values? “There …
Read More »“TTFA is taking advantage of coaches!” Primary school coaches still unpaid after six month wait
“The coaches came out and were willing to work and they did their best with what they got from the [TTFA],” said an official from the TTFA’s Nationwide Primary Schools Project, who spoke under condition of anonymity. “One of the things the [TTFA] does constantly is they take advantage of …
Read More »DJW asks board to offer Lawrence contract extension; members object to email procedure
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams has allegedly asked the local football board to approve a new contract for Soca Warriors head coach Dennis Lawrence. Lawrence, who took up the National Senior Team post in January 2017, will be out of contract on 31 January 2019; and, …
Read More »“It was heart-breaking!” Maylee opens up about Morace, Shabazz, DJW and T&T’s disastrous W/Cup campaign
In 2018, two Caribbean teams qualified for FIFA World Cup tournaments for the first time. Neither were Trinidad and Tobago. Haiti booked their place for the France 2018 Women’s Under-20 World Cup—after finishing third at the Concacaf tournament hosted right here in Couva—while Jamaica qualified for the senior 2019 World …
Read More »Soca Warriors coach, Lawrence, named as favourite for vacant managerial job at lowly Wrexham
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence has emerged as favourite for the vacant managerial post at England National League club, Wrexham AFC. Former Wrexham manager Sam Ricketts left the club yesterday to take up a position at League One outfit, Shrewsbury Town, while the “Dragons” appointed …
Read More »DJW promises answers on Home of Football and I95.5FM; but amendment spells trouble for TTFA president
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams’ future remains in the balance, after today’s AGM at UWI’s St Augustine Campus ended, predictably, before a motion of no confidence in the local football boss could be tabled. The AGM, which started promptly at 9:30am with a near full house, …
Read More »Life under DJW: reviewing TTFA president’s campaign promises and how teams fared during his term
On 30 November 2015, W Connection owner David John-Williams was elected for a four year term as Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president after two rounds of voting at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. In tomorrow’s AGM, on 24 November 2018, John-Williams must convince football stakeholders …
Read More »Latapy: “We’ll do our best”; Benny recalled, as U-20 coach gets 24 hours to select T&T squad
Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team coach Russell Latapy admitted that a good showing—rather than qualification for the Poland 2019 Under-20 World Cup—is the realistic aim for his squad, with least than a week together, as they prepare for next week’s Concacaf Championship in the United States. Trinidad and Tobago …
Read More »“You have no evidence!” John-Williams faces withering cross-examination in High Court
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams was the last person to enter the courtroom on the second floor of the Port of Spain’s Hall of Justice at roughly 10am on Tuesday 16 October 2018. John-Williams was there for cross-examination, as the TTFA attempted to defend itself against …
Read More »DJW tells Latapy-George to find a new job; Cunningham replaced on TTFA board
The future of Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) general secretary Justin Latapy-George could be the latest touch paper within the fractious football body, as board member Keith Look Loy vowed to resist president David John-Williams’ attempt to replace the general secretary next month. Latapy-George’s term with the TTFA expires …
Read More »Unrest, victimisation and Randy’s letter; “Yaya” spills beans on T&T’s campaign and her refusal to play against USA
Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team star forward and all-time record goal scorer, Kennya “Yaya” Cordner, revealed today that she refused to represent her country in World Cup qualifying action last night, after becoming disenchanted with head coach Shawn Cooper. Cordner was initially listed on the starting line-up for …
Read More »T&T women routed 7-0 by USA; John-Williams: We are not worse than four years ago
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team closed off their 2019 World Cup qualifying campaign on the receiving end of a rout tonight, as they were mauled 7-0 by the United States in 2018 Concacaf Women’s Championship action in Cary, North Carolina. The Women Soca Warriors kicked off the …
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